There are 3 ways to get from Ketchikan to North Pole by plane, train, or car ferry
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Fly Ketchikan to Fairbanks
best- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane KTN - FAI
12h 46m$164–664Car ferry to Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport, fly to Fairbanks
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Ketchikan to Petersburg, AKcarferry
- Fly from Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane PSG - FAI
31h 26m$118–548Fly Ketchikan to Anchorage International Airport, train
- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane KTN - ANC
- Take the train from Anchorage to Fairbankstrain
23h 44m$312–1,412
Ketchikan (KTN) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ketchikan to North Pole is to car ferry and fly which costs $110 - $550 and takes 31h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Ketchikan to North Pole is to fly which takes 12h 46m and costs $160 - $700.
The distance between Ketchikan and North Pole is 893 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 46m to get from Ketchikan to North Pole, including transfers.
There are 142+ hotels available in North Pole.
What companies run services between Ketchikan, AK, USA and North Pole, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Ketchikan (KTN) to Fairbanks (FAI) twice daily.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ketchikan to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Ketchikan to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Ketchikan to Anchorage International Airport via Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport to Fairbanks via Juneau, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport to Fairbanks via Juneau, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Phone
- +1 800 544 0552
- reservations@akrr.com
- Website
- alaskarailroad.com
Train from Anchorage to Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–509
- Website
- https://www.alaskarailroad.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.alaskarailroad.com/ride-a-train/schedules
- Adventure Class Adult
- $150–280
- Goldstar Service Adult
- $509
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- dot.amhs.customer@alaska.gov
- Website
- dot.alaska.gov
Car ferry from Ketchikan to Petersburg, AK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $30–120
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